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Education in the Philippines

Education in the Philippines


• Education in the Philippines is managed and regulated by the
Department of Education, commonly referred to as the DepEd.
Role/Functions of DepEd:
1. Creation and Implementation of the curriculum
2. Utilization of funds allotted by the central government
3. Construction of schools
4. Acquisition of books and other school materials
5. Recruitment of teachers and staff
History of Education in the
Philippines
Pre-Colonial Period
• Education was decentralized
• Children were provided with vocational training but little
in the way of traditional acdemics
• Schools were supervised by parents, tribal tutors of those
for specific, specialized roles within their communities
(ex. Babaylan)
*Babaylan- refers to the pre-colonial Philippine tradition of female mystical
healers whose spiritual connectedness was a source of political power and social power.
Spanish Education
• Function of education was to inculcate moral values and
religious values. Religion was the core curriculum and the
schools were used to spread Christianity. Going to church was
compulsory for all students.
• Visitas- small building that serves as chapel and school-house.
• Reading by alphabet and syllabic method, sacred songs and
music are included in the course study. For advanced
students, arithmetic and writing was also taught.
American Education
• Education was focused on the development of new social
patterns that would prepare the nation for a self-governing
democracy. Public institutions was institutionalized to give
every person the education needed to participate in a self-
governing democracy. The medium of instruction was English.
Private schools were allowed. The primary level curriculum
consisted of English, arithmetic, geology, singing, drawing,
physical education, and character training. Grammar and
social studies were included in the intermediate level.
Basic Education
• 1945-2011, the basic education system was
composed of six years of elementary
education and four years of high school
education. Elementary education was
compulsory as stated in the Article XIV,
section 2 of the 1987 constitution.
K to 12 Curriculum
• In 2011, the country transition from its 10 year
basic educational system to a K to 12
educational system. The new 12 year system
was compulsory, along with the adoption of
new curriculum for schools (K to 12
Curriculum).
Matatag Curriculum
• The DepEd launched the Matatag Curriculum on August
10,2023, and is being implemented phase-wise in the
current year 2024-2025.
Objectives:
• Improve student learning outcomes
• Inculcate relevant skills
• Inclusive education
• Value-based education
Functions of Education
Functions of Education in a Society:
1. Giving training in a specific skills or the basic general
education literacy
2. Prepare people for occupational roles
3. Preserving the culture from one generation to the
next
4. Encouraging democratic participation by teaching
verbal skills
5. Developing the person’s ability to think rationally and
independently
6. Enriching life by enabling students to expand his/her
intellectual and aesthetic horizons
7. Improving personal adjustment through personal
counseling and such courses as applied psychology, sex
education, family living and drug abuse
8. Improving the health of the nation’s youth by
providing physical exercise and course in hygiene
9. Producing patriotic citizens through lessons
illustrating the country’s glory
10. Building character
Types of Education in the
Philippines
*Formal Education *Non-formal Education
1. Elementary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
4. Vocational
5. SPED
Formal Education
• Refers to the systematic and deliberate
process of hierarchically structured and
sequential learning corresponding to the
general concept of elementary and secondary
level of schooling. At the end of each level, the
learners must obtain certification in order to
enter or advance to the next level.
Elementary Education
• Involves compulsory, formal education
primarily concerned with providing basic
education, and usually corresponds to a
traditional six or seven grades, and in addition,
to preschool programs.
Secondary Education
• Four years of junior high school and two years
of senior high school.
Tertiary Education
• Most institutions of higher learning are
regulated by the Commission of Higher
Education. Most universities offer 4 year
degree programs with 2 semester per year.
Vocational Education
• Accredited private institutions offer technical
and vocational education. Programs offered
vary in duration from a few weeks to two
years. On completion students may take
centrally-administered examinations to obtain
their diploma of certificate.
Special Education
• Refers to the education of persons who are
physically, mentally, emotionally, socially or
culturally different from so-called “normal”
individuals, such that they require
modification of school practices to develop
their potential.
Non-formal Education
• Refers to any organized systematic educational
activity carried outside of the framework of
the formal system to provide selected types of
learning to a segment of the population.

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